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- Sri Lanka: Journalists fear a new media crackdown
Some journalists in Sri Lanka say they fear intimidation from the new government.
Al Jazeera. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:41:59 GMT. - Tackling air pollution: Researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal
Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on climate protection and air quality. ...
Science Daily. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:09:06 EST. - Beyond cricket and curry: India could be the next big thing
The India-Australia relationship has been a bit stuck - but it doesn't have to be that way.
Peter Hartcher. Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:01:00 +1100. - For Investors, Modi 2.0 Has Made India Too Expensive
GDP is in decline. And yet the stock market is more expensive than the S&P 500.
By Kenneth Rapoza, Contributor. Forbes. Mon, 9 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000. - Deadly India fire in one of thousands of illegal factories
NEW DELHI (AP) - Day laborers in one of New Delhi's most congested neighborhoods demonstrated against unsafe working conditions on Monday, a day after at least 43 people were killed in a devastating fire at an illegal factory there. ...
Sheikh Saaliq and Emily Schmall. Washington Times. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:24:22 -0500. - Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze
The blaze, which erupted in the Indian capital's congested old quarter, killed at least 43 people.
BBC News. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:49:07 GMT. - Screams and goodbyes as scores killed in devastating India factory fire
Tearful relatives spoke of receiving desperate calls from factory workers begging to be freed from the inferno in a bag factory in New Delhi, India. Survivors described the screams of those trapped.
Daily Mail. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:57:11 +0000. - 43 Dead In 'Extremely Horrific' Fire At New Delhi Factory
Many of the victims were asleep in beds in the factory when the fire began. Streets in the area were so crowded that firetrucks couldn't reach the site, and had to shoot water from 100 yards away.
Laurel Wamsley. NPR. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 11:54:37 -0500. - Factory fire kills at least 43 in Indian capital
At least 43 people died on Sunday in a devastating fire that broke out in a building in a crowded grains market area in central New Delhi, police said.
CBC News. Sun, 8 Dec 2019 00:37:19 EST. - New Delhi fire leaves at least 43 people dead
At least 43 people have died in a devastating fire at a building in a crowded grains market area in central New Delhi.
Irish Independent. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:26:42 +0000. - Delhi factory fire: More than 30 dead in India blaze
The blaze erupted at the factory in the Indian capital in the early hours of Sunday,
BBC News. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 04:38:00 GMT. - London Exhibit Celebrates Indian Artists Who Captured Natural History for the East India Company
Paintings once anonymized as "company art" will finally be labeled with the names of their creators
Smithsonian. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:49:07 +0000. - Bangladesh court rejects Nirapon bid to overturn ban
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has reportedly rejected an appeal to overturn a ban on the inspection and training activities of Nirapon, the country's newest safety monitoring initiative, which it imposed last month.
Just Style. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:12:00 GMT. - Swiss summon Sri Lankan envoy over worker's abduction
Switzerland has summoned Sri Lanka's ambassador and asked to see the "purported evidence" that Colombo says casts doubt on claims by a Swiss embassy staff member that she was abducted.
The Local. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:52:29 +0100. - NASA locates debris from India moon lander that crashed
NEW DELHI (AP) - NASA said Tuesday that it has found the debris from India's moon lander, which crashed on the lunar surface in September. The U.S. ...
Washington Times. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 02:56:36 -0500. - 11 years after Mumbai massacre, story of imprisoned Chicago pair headed to Hollywood
More than 4000 days have passed since a terrorist commando squad stormed public locations in Mumbai, India, beginning a bloody and deadly four day assault.
Chuck Goudie. ABC News. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:49:57 +0000. - The Ritz-Carlton Debuts in The Dynamic Metropolis of Pune, India
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C has launched The Ritz-Carlton, Pune, the second hotel in India from the iconic luxury hotel brand. ...
Hsyndicate. Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:45:09 +0200. - Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka's New President
Rajapaksa urged the minority Tamil and Muslim communities who voted against him to work with him.
Voice of America. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:28:00 -0500. - Boeing, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Announce Order for Two 787-9 Dreamliner Jets
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. ...
PR Newswire. Sun, 17 Nov 2019 11:11:00 +0000. - Former Sri Lanka Defense Chief Set to Become President
Gotabaya Rajapaksa's main rival conceded defeat Sunday in an election that came months after bombings by Islamist militants threw the country into turmoil.
Voice of America. Sun, 17 Nov 2019 01:23:15 -0500.
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Facts About South Asian States
The Republic of India's capital city is New Delhi, and its currency is the Indian Rupee. Hindi and English are the primary languages used in India, and in 2007, India's estimated population was 1,129,866,000.
The People's Republic of Bangladesh's capital city is Dhaka, and its currency is the Taka. The country's primary language is Bengali, and in 2007, the estimated population of Bangladesh was 150,448,000.
The Kingdom of Bhutan's capital city is Thimbu, and its national currency is the Ngultrum. The Kingdom's primary language is Dzongkha, and in 2007, its estimated population was 2,328,000.
The Republic of Maldives' capital city is Male, and its national currency is the Rufiyaa. Dhivehi is the primary language of Maldives, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 369,000.
The Kingdom of Nepal's capital city is Kathmandu, and its currency is the Nepalese Rupee. Nepal's primary language is Nepali, and in 2007, its estimated population was 28,902,000.
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka's capital city is Colombo, and its national currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee. The primary languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil, and in 2007, the country's population was estimated at 20,926,000.